Bandage



L. M. KIRWAN.

BANDAGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-9| 1920.

1,386,936... Patented Aug. 9, 1921..

- INVEN OR.

BY W Q ATTORNEY5.

NITED STATES LEAH M. KIRWAN, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

BANDAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

Application filed August 9, 1920. Serial No. 402,311.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEAH M. KIRWAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Bandages, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to new. and useful improvements in a bandage. v

One object of the invention is to provide a bandage of the characterdescribed which is formed to fit around the body of the wearer and isprovided with a holder for absorbent cotton, or other absorbentmaterial, said holder being so formed that the absorbent may be readilyremoved and the bandage cleansed and new absorbent inserted therein. I

A further feature of the inventionresides in the provision of i abandage which is formed of elastic material so that it will notbind thebody but will permit the free movements thereof.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particularrelation to certain novel features of construction, arrangement of partsand use, an example of which is given in this specification andillustrated. in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a planview of the bandage, and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more articularly to the drawings the numeral 1 esignatesthe body of the bandage which is preferably formed of strong thinrubber. An oblong flap 2 is vulcanized at one edge 3 to said body andthe other edge 4 of said flap is free and carries suitable fasteners as5 which are arranged to be engaged with corresponding fasteners carriedby the body 1 so that the free edge of the flap may be fastened to andunfastened from said body. The central part of the flap has cut awayportions forming suitable openings 6, and absorbent cotton or otherabsorbent material as 7 may be inserted between the flap and body andthe free edge of the flap then secured to said body to hold saidabsorbent in place. This absorbent material is exposed through theopenings 6 and may be removed from time to time as necessary byunbuttoning the free edge of the flap and removing said material andreplacing it with new material. To each end of the body 1 there issecured elastic fabric sections 8 and 9, and fastened to the section 8are the securing straps 10, 10

hold the belt distended to full width and are removable. They arenormally held in their places by suitable openings in the belt and eachopening is held normally suitable clasps 19, 20, 21 and 22.

What I claim is A bandage formed of an elastic body, a

flap fastened permanently at one edge-to said body and forming a pocket,and provided with an openin absorbent material fitted between said apand body, cross straps holding said material in place, means whereby theother edge of the flap is detachably secured to said body to retain saidmaterial in place, securing straps carried by each end of the bandageand means carried by the respective ends of the straps whereby they maybe secured around the body of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

LEAH M. KIRWAN.

- Witnesses:

WM. A. CATHEY, J N0. B. OLIVER.

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